Not going to play that game

Published Dec 11, 2014

33 Posts

Specializes in LTC/LTAC.

So, I got hired at a LTACH facility, as a weekend supervisor( 7-7) and the pay was good, I liked the idea of just the weekends and all seemed fuzzy and cozy on the surface.

3 weeks into the job, I realized: I get no report from any previous supervisor, b/c there is no 11-7 supervisor. So and so has fallen 3 times in the week, so and so is not eating any of their meals, so and so has a family member that is calling protective services all the dang time on the facility.. The computer system is fairly new to the staff and still in the "getting to know" stages of some of the employees. Some of the staff is brand new, and has stuff done for them during the week (admission, progress notes, calling doctors, etc.. so they can keep up. When said new staff nurses come on weekend, they don't know to do anything other than pass meds. The training was rather "loose" or absent as some folk don't/won't train you, I guess scared you may take their job.. The UAP' are getting into it with each other and at each others throats constantly. Drama from the residents/patients that is always ongoing,, and above all else I am expected to ensure that the employees are doing what they need to be doing on the computer (stuff that gets flagged for being undone ie skin checks, et al.), with the disclaimer that the previous supervisor, did not provide any oversight and was lax in his duty.

I am now being blamed for the nursing staff not doing flagged alerts, not completing falling documentation properly, or not doing it appropriately. Staff has been here at least a year..

I am 3 weeks into the job people!

I said, (in my head) ok.. thank you it has been lovely but this is a hot ball of flaming ish and I refuse to put my name on the title.. I sent a nicey little fax stating my concerns and the need for a meeting. Facility came back with "we will talk to you later, too busy to talk now" that was 3 days after fax. Effective immediately.. resign.

Dueces!!(peace)